The Moth

The Rocket's Red Glare

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A fireworks display forever changes the lives of a young couple.

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Storyteller

Leonard Lopate

Featured on

June 27, 2011

Recorded Date

October 22, 2003

“Cotton and wool survive, the synthetic fabrics don't.”

Photo by David Polenberg
Leonard Lopate

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